//------------------------------// // Radio Broadcast // Story: Pinkie & the Candy Factory // by Zenitram Nadroj //------------------------------// “I have no idea what is happening.”, Blonka says. “The ponies are vanishing and there isn’t even magic that’s doing it. Well, we still have each other. Now off we go.” “Mr. Blonka, don’t you think we should rest now? My hooves are killing me.”, Cadance says. “Not to worry, Your Highness. Transportation is just past this doorway.” They follow Blonka to a hi-tech carriage. Para-Barasprites are just finishing fueling the vehicle and robotic pegasi are in the front of it. “Behold. I give you, the Blonk-Arriage. Isn’t she a beauty? Alright, everypony in. We’re about to transport.” “Mr. Blonka, what are they putting inside it?”, Nana asks. “All kinds of beverages. Cola, Root Beer, Ginger Ale, Fizzy Water, Caffeine, anything that’s carbonated that gives you serious belching problems.” “Sorry I asked.”, Nana whispers to her granddaughter. “I don’t think even I can take that much soda.”, Pinkie whispers. “Do you think that Chaosworth will reward us extra if he were to know about this?”, Stygivee asks. “It’s best if we just stay focused and not say anything.”, Cadance says. “OK. Everypony buckled up?” “Hey, Nana, you think this will go really fast?” “Heck with all of that soda inside it, we’d be lucky to travel to the moon if we’re lucky.” “Now off we go.” He whips the robotic pegasi and they start their rocket wings. The carriage takes off in the air. As it’s in midair the carriage starts bubbling and burst its contents. The ponies scream as they getting covered in fizzy bubbles. The carriage is completely covered in bubbles until it reaches a tunnel. It comes out all spotless and lands. “Hey, Nana, what did we just go through?”, Pinkie asks. “Resnaelc Aknolb.”, Blonka explains. “Was that old Equestian?”, Cadance asks. “No, that’s ‘Blonka Cleanser’ spelled backwards. Alright, mares and gentlestallions, off we go.” They then exit the carriage. They then reach a door with rainbow suits and matching goggles next to it. “Now everypony put on these suits and goggles.” “Uh, I don’t know. Rainbow’s not really my color.”, Pinkie says. “Pinkie, just put it on.”, Stygivee says. “Now put these on, because behind this door is my most advanced room.” They then put on the suits and enter the room. Inside the room is a giant microphone in the center of it. Para-Barasprites are inside it also wearing suits. “Blonkast Radio. My most complex and the invention I am most proud of. I’m sure you are familiar with how radio works.” “Of course.”, Stygivee says. “It’s when you take a sound or your voice and transmit it into a microphone. And then sound waves are transported in millions of directions and is broadcast through a speaker.” “You know, nopony likes a know it all. It makes them feel inferior. So I thought to myself, you can hear a radio broadcast, but is there any way to see and feel a radio broadcast? And that’s why I invented this. Allow me to demonstrate.” He then whistles and Para-Barasprites bring in a five meter wide Blonka bar. “I’ll send this candy bar from this microphone to that radio. I just say what I’d like to broadcast into the microphone and the microphone transmit the subject through sound waves and into the radio. Alright, goggles on, everypony.” They put the goggles on. “Observe.”, Blonka says as he approaches the microphone. “Candy bar.” The microphone activates and zaps the bar out of the room. “Remove your goggles.” They remove their goggles and see it’s gone. “Where’d the candy bar go?”, Pinkie asks. Blonka points above and they turn to the direction. Above them are sound waves transmitting. “The bar along with my voice are being transmitted by sound waves and heading towards the radio.” They then approach the radio. “Now watch carefully.” The radio broadcasts the bar and it becomes small and solid. “Behold.” “Whoa.”, they all exclaim. “I’ve never seen anything like this. And I once dared myself to eat a hundred gumdrops in under three minutes.”, Nana says. “Go on, try it.”, Blonka tells Pinkie. Pinkie grabs the bar and takes a bite out of it. “It’s incredible. It tastes better when it’s shrunk.”, she says. “I could just imagine how many pieces of candy could taste better when they come from a radio. But I guess I would have to ask Twilight if she would use a growing spell to make all of the other pieces grow. And who knows how long it will take her to make every piece of candy grow. And not to mention, we still need time to work in our jobs, also running the school. I suppose we could hire some replacements to keep the students in check while….” She looks as the others stare at her. “Oh, no. I was rambling again, wasn’t I? I should really work on that.” “Uh, Mr. Blonka.”, Stygivee asks. “Could you possibly broadcast other things besides candy?” “Well, anything you wish.”, he answers. “What about ponies?” “Ponies? Hmm, never tried transmitting ponies before. Yes, I suppose it could be possible. Although there could also be some strange side effects if that were to happen.” “Perfect. I’ll be the first pony to ever be broadcast on radio.”, he shouts as he approaches the microphone. “Stygivee, what are you doing?”, Cadance asks. “Stop, no, get back here.”, Blonka says nonchalantly. “Stygivee!”, he shouts. The microphone activates and he’s zapped out of the room. “Stygivee! Where did he go?” “Up there. Through sound waves.”, Nana points. “Oh, no. This is bad. The princesses aren’t gonna like this.” “We better check the radio.”, Blonka says. The radio then emits Stygivee and appears the size of a mouse. “Well. Now there’s something you don’t see everyday.”, Nana says. “Oh, Stygivee, are you alright?” “I’m fine, Princess Cadance. So that was how being part of radio was like. I should really jot this into my memoir.” “Well, he’s completely unharmed. And unchanged, I presume.”, Blonka says. “How could you possibly say that with a straight face?!”, Cadance asks. “Do you know how long it’s gonna take for me to find a spell to bring him back to his normal size?” “Wait until, Star Swirl and the other pillars get a look at me.”, Stygivee says. “I’m sorry, Stygivee, but the pillars must never know about this.” She then grabs hold of him with her magic and puts her in her saddle bag. “Mr. Blonka, you would have been filed for at least four casualties today if he and the others didn’t sign the contract.” “Well, Your Highness, you won’t worry about having to find a growing spell. We’ll just taking him to the taffy pulling room and that will put him back the way he was.” He approaches a Para-Barasprite and takes the bag to them. “Take this stallion to taffy pulling room and try to put him to normal size. And make sure you console the princess so she doesn’t have a panic attack.” The insect then whispers in his ear. “No, we won’t be held responsible for this. They signed the contract.” The Para-Barasprites take the bag. She begins to hyperventilate before she faints. “Well, Your Majesty, it looks like it’s time to say goodbye.”, Blonka says. The Para-Barasprites grab hold of her and drag her out of the room. (Song for This Scene Here)